Candy-wrapping machine.



E. c." MILLER.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 31, 1911. RENEWED JULY 6, 1913.

1,085,283. Patented Jan. 27', 1914,

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CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1911." RENEWED JULY5, 1913.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914. R 8 BHBETS-SHEET 2.

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CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY31,,1911. RENEWED JULY 5, 1913.

1,085,283. Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1911. RENEWED J'ULY5,1913.

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Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

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CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1911. RENEWED JULY 5,1913.

1,085,283. Patented Jan. 27, 1914. I

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' ATTORNEYS E. G. MILLER. CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1911. RENEWED JULY 5, 1913.

1,085,283. Patented Ja1127, 19 4.

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WITNESSES.

E. C. MILLER.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY31,1911. RENEWED JULY 5, 191a.

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E. C. MILLER.

CANDY WRAPPING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1911. RENEWED JULY 5, 1913.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914. 8 SHEETS-SHEET 8 UNITED STATE PATENT OFFICE.

ESECK C, MILLER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY ASSIGNOR TO HOLDEN-MORGAN COM-PANY, LIMITED, 0F TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, A CORPORATION OF ONTARIO.

CANDY-WRAPPING MACHINE.

Patented Jan. 27, 1914.

Application filed July 31, 1911, Serial No. 841,622. Renewed July 5,1913. Serial No. 777,497.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ESECK C. MILLER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Newark in the county of Essexand State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Candy- WVrapping Machines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

This invention relates to a wrappin machine which feeds paper from aroll and forms the paper into a substantially tubular form, depositsarticles, such as pieces of candy, one by one in the paper, then feedsthis paper with the inclosed candy to clamps which have a step-by-stepmovement, the clamps being arranged in a series. one following theother, cuts the paper off between the clamps and after it is cut,successively presents each cut piece, which then forms a wrapper, withits inclosed candy to a tumbler which rotates and twists the packagebetween the two clamps so asto twist the ends, and then automaticallyreleases the twisted package o that it is dropped.

The invention consists particularly in a setof clamps which rotates witha step-o vstep movement, the halts between the movements being utilizedto twist the package presented to the tumbler and to cut off theapproaching paper between the clamps.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for feeding thecandy to the paper before the paper is entirely formed into a tube. andproviding a plunger which slides the candy through the paper into itstubular portion and seats it between the two movable arms of a clamp sothat each candy in turn is assured of its position in the center of thewrapper, or rather what is the center of the wrapper when the paperstrip is cut off into its lengths.

The invention also provides a paper-feed which is automatically madeinoperative when the roll of paper unwinds any excess paper so that theslack in the paper is taken up before the positive unrolling of thepaper is resumed.

The invention further consists in the rotatable frame which forms thefixed part of the clamps and the swinging arms which are actuated bysprings, these fixed arms providing means against which the tubularpaper is pressed by the swinging arms, each pair ofswlngin arms forminga clamp. inc.

conjunction wit 1 the frame, a cam being provided to engage the swinginarms so as to swingthem in oppositionto tie tendency of their springs toopen them at a predetermined point to release the twisted package,

stop view showing in detail the driving means of the shaft on which theclamps are mounted. Figs. 4, 5 and 6 are two side views and an end viewof the paper-roll showing the feeding attachment both in operative andinoperative positions. Fig. 7 isa top view of the paper shapingmechanism, and also illustrating the plunger for advancing the candythrough the paper tube. Fig. 8 is an enlarged end view of Fig. 7, andFig. 9 is a section on line a. a, in Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a sectionthrough the tumbler for twisting the package when the tumbler is open.Fig. 11 is a similar view when the tumbler is closed but before it hasstarted to rotate. Fig. 12 is an end view of the tumbler. Figs. 13 and14 are views illustrating the cutter for severing the paper between theclamps. Fig. 15 is a side view of the apparatus for insuring therotation of the tumbler. Fig. 16 is an end view showing the gear foroperating the tumbler with a brake for stcadying the motion thereof.Fig. 17 is a detail view of one of the arms of the clamp showing thecoiiperation with the fixed arm, the arms being open, and Fig. 18 is asimilar view with the arms shown closed. Fig. 19 is a view taken on lineb, b in Fig. 2 showing the device for pushingtbe candy into the paperstrip. i

The machine consists of a. base-plate 10 on which are standards 11, onwhich standards is mounted the drivingshaft 12, the shaft being providedwith a pulley 13 by means of which it is rotated. "A beveledgear 14 onthe shaft-12 is in mesh with another beveled gear 15 on the cross-shaft16, the beveled gear 15 being in turn in mesh with a beveled gear 17which is mounted on shaft 18 which extends down through the base 10 andthrough gears 19 and 20, operates a shaft 21 underneath the base, theshaft 21 having on its other end a miter-gear 23 meshing with amiter-gear 24, the gear 24 Operating the shaft 25 which has thereon adisk 26 which is provided with a pin 27 and a locking flange 28. Themain shaft 29 has a starwheel 30 thereon provided with the recessedportions 31 and the slots 32, and it will thus be seen that as themachine operates and the disk 26 revolves, the pin 27 moves the star- \aheel 30 by engaging the slots .32 successively to give the star-wheel astep-byrstep movement and consequently the main shaft 29. After eachprogression of the star-wheel by the pin 27 the recess 31, whichsucceeds the slot last engaged by the pin 27, is held by the lockingflange 28 in its position against any movement either forward orbackward so that the shaft 29 is locked in position after each of itsmovements.

Mounted on the top of the shaft 29, which shaft rotates in suitablebearings 33 on a standard 34, is a frame 35, which frame is circularandis provided with a series of fixed arms36 fastened to the top of theframe 35, and to each block 37 of a fixed arm 36 is pivoted a swingingarm'38, each swinging arm being pivoted as at 39and having an extension40 with an engaging surface .such as a roller 41 on its top end. Theroller 41 and the extension 40 provide means for swinging the movable orswinging arm 38. The ends of the arms 36 and 38 are widened as at 42and'43, respectively. Each pair of arms face each other, forming a clampas shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 2 to hold the paper strip orwrapper between them. Suitably mounted as on a rod 44 is a cam 45 whichis engaged by the rollers 41 successively as the frame is rotated by thestep-bystep movement as described before, and when the rollers engagethecam 45 on one side at the end 46, as shown in 'Fig. 2, they are opened,and when they leave the other end 47, as shown in Fig. 1, they areclosed by the action of the springs 48, the springs being secured at oneend as at 49 to the frame, and at the other end as at 50 to a swinginarm 38 so that they snap shut when release The paper which forms thewrapper for the package is supplied in a strip, the strip preferablycoming-from a roll 51 mounted in a bracket 52, the bracket being adaptedto receive the shaft 53 on which the roll is mounted. Swinging looselyon the shaft 53 is an arm 54 which is provided with a rod 55 at its end,and the paper strip 56 passes under the rod 55 and then upward, and isthen led over the end 57 of a platform 58 as shown in Fig. 7, being fedfiat. Fastened on the shaft 53 is a ratchet 59 which is adapted to beoperated by a pawl 60 worked by an eccentric 61 on the shaft 62, whichshaft 62 is operated in turn by a sprocket wheel 63 deriving its powerfrom the chain 64 or its equivalent, which transmits the power it re--ceives from the sprocket. mounted on the cross-shaft 16, this pawl andratchet arrangem'ent insuring the feeding of the paper,

but if too much force is given to the paper so that it unwinds quickerthan it is used up, the slackness int-he paper permits the rod 55 tofall to a vertical position carrying the arm 54 with it, and the fender65 fastened on thc'end of the arm 54 swings to the position shownjn Fig.4, in contradiction to the position shown in Fig.5, and the pawl 60- cannot engage the ratchet 59 to feed the roll of paper until the slack hasbeen taken up sufficiently to swing the fender around and allow the pawl60 to again drop in enthe paper strip. The paper then proceeds throughthe former-plate and is curled over to the shape shown in Fig; 8 withone side vertical as at 71, and the rest of the paper formed as at 72 ina substantially circular form, being held down by the formerplate 70which is pivoted at its back end as at 73, being normally stopped in itsdownward movement in the position shown in Fig. 8, but being allowed toride up if a particularly-large candy is forced through, and

in this way the former-plate gives and the paper is not torn. The side71 of the paper strip 56 bears against the wall 74 of the platform 58,this substantially tubular formation of the paper being then fed outfrom the end of the former which is on a level with the ends of the arms36 and 38-of the clamps, and grasped as each arm successively comes fromunder the end 47 of the cam 45 and flattened by the secure grip of theclamps.

In the meantime the candy 69 which was deposited in the position shownin Fig. 7, is pushed forward by the head 75 of a plunger 76 which hasits inner end mounted tofreely. swing in an arm 77 secured to a sleeve78 which slides on the rod 79, the rod being fastened at its two endsparallel with the passage of the paper strip, the sleeve beingreclprocated by a link 80, the link 80 being fastened at one end to thesleeve 78, and at its other end to the lever 81 which is piv-- and inorder to multiply the oted at 82 throw of the lever 81 it is operatedfrom strip of candy 89 which is fed by the feedrolls and divide it up inpieces or lulnpsjthis kiss-making apparatus which is not new beingdriven by a sprocket 91 connected by means of a chain 92 and thesprocket 93 on the shaft The sprocket 91 is mounted on a shaft 93*, andthe wings 9-1 insure the descent of the pieces of candy down the run way95 into a chute 96, which chute is vertically arranged and is providedwith a bottom 97 which has a slide-piece 98 therein, which slide-piecepushes the piece of candy 69 up against the flap 99 which is pivoted at100 and is normally held shut by the spring 101. The candy being thuspushed out is deposited at the point shown at 68, the slidepiece 98projecting into the tube or chute to prevent the ejection or escape ofmore than one piece of candy at a time, the slide-piece being pushedforward at the proper time by a link 102 on a lever 103, which lever isoperated from the shaft 101 which in turn is operated by the arm 105with a roller 10G held in contact with a cam 107 by the spring 108. Thecam 107 is mounted on a shaft 109 which is driven by a gear-wheel 110 inmesh with the beveled gear-wheel 111 on the shaft 16.

On a bracket 112 I have mounted a pair of jaws 113' in which is arrangedthe tumbler 114, the tumbler being shown in detail in Figs. 10, 11 and12-. The tumbler is provided with a gear 115 which is recessed as at 116(Fig. 2), the teeth of the gear 115 meshing with the main gear 117 andalso with the two idle-gears 118 and 119 which are in mesh with eachother, with the main gear 117 and with the gear 115. The function ofthese idle-gears is shown particularly in Fig. 15, as the main gear 117when rotated by means of the pawl 120 and the ratchet 121, by means ofthe segmental gear 122 with the curved rack 123 swinging on the pivot12.4 and being operated from its projecting end 125 by means of the link126, causes a continuous rotation of the tumbler as when the recesscomes opposite the main gear as in Fig. 15 it is still propelled bybeing in mesh with the gear 119. The link 126 is connected to a crank127 mounted on the cross-shaft 16. On the cross-shaft 16 is a cam 128which is used to operate the rod 129 which swings on an arm 130 pivotedat 131 on the bracket 112, The upper end of the rod 129 has a plunger132 which is forced bythe cam 128, at a certain point in its rotation,to

engage the end 1330? a clamping-arm 1,34

and also the end of a clamping-arm-136, the end 133. of the clamping-arm134 being normally pressed down against the head 132 with a tendency toforce the clamping-arm 131 by means of a spring 137. The end 135 of theclamping-arm 136 is normally pressed down by a spring 138 fastened atone end to the clampingarm 136 and its other end to the tumbler 114. itwill thus be seen that an upward pressure .on the rod 129 causes thetumbler to remain open to receive a package between the opposed pairs ofarms of a clamp, and when the camreleases the rod 129 as shown in Fig.11, the springs 137 and 138' are allowed to operate to cause the arms 83131 and 136 to. grasp the candy.

To insure the paper being cut off at-proper lengths, that is. betweenclamps.- I provide a cutting attachment illustrated in detail in Figs.13 and 14. being shown also in Fig. 1. A support 139- has pivotedthereto a pair of blades 140 and 141. each of which has a link 143connected to its arm 142 and connected at the bottom to a lever 145%which is pivoted at one end to a projecting arm 145 and being operatedat its end by means of a roller 116 which in turn is engaged by a cam147, which cam is mounted on the shaft 109. A spring 148 holds thecutting attachment normally open. The machine so constructed andregulated that the rotating frame with the clamps thereon is locked- -inposition between its step-by-step move ments. A recess 118 (Fig. 2)between the arms of two adjacent clamps is in register 103 with theswinging blades 140 and 141 of the shears so that the paper can be cutoff between clamps, and the set of clamps holding the package next to betwisted is held Within the tumbler 114. The tumblers are re- 105 cessedas at 149 in register with the recess 116 of the gear 115 to permit thepassage truns erselv through it of the package before and after beingtwisted or wound.

To prevent the main gear. 117 from being 119 thrown beyond its normalplace by the pawl 120 acting against the ratchet 121, I provide afriction-brake 150 which is a plate mounted on the shaft 151 on whichthe main gear 117 rotates and being adapted to slide on said 11 shaft,being normally pressed by a spring 152 and held against rotation by astrip 153 fastened to the base 10. This prevents any overthrow of thegear so that the tumbler when through with the twisting operation 120 ofthe package is left in its normal position, that is, with the recess ofthe tumbler frame and of the gear projecting in position to allow thefree passage of the clamps holding the packages.

The operation of the machine is as follows: The candy strip is insertedbetween the feed-rolls 90 of the kiss-cutter orother machine for makingcandy into small pieces or lumps. from a strip, and the paper in the 139shape of the roll 5l is put in place, the paper being run underneath therod 55 in the end of the arm 54, then up over the end of the platform58. The paper is fed by hand through the curling-plate 67 and theformerplate 70, and its end isthe'n clamped in the closed clamp nearestthe end 47 of the cam 45 and the machine is then ready to start. Therotating shaft 109 operates to force a candy piece (39 out of the bottom97 of the chute 96 by means of the slide-piece 98 by allowing it to beactuated through the arm 105 which is pulled down by the spring 108.This causes the candy to be placed in the position shown in Fig. 7, orrather a little more within the fold, since the candy in Fig. '7 isshown in the act of emerging from the bottom of the chute. As soon asthe candy is in place the rod 76 with its plunger is forced forward bymeans of the crank 85 operating through the intermediate connectionabove described, to push the candy through the paper tube to a positionbetween the opposed pairs of arms of a clamp so that it is approximatelycentered between the opposed ends of the clamps. It will be noticed inFig. 1 that each pairof arms cooperates with another pair to form aclamp. the cooperating pairs having their enlarged ends 42 and 43 turnedtoward each other. The crank 85 in its rotation causes the plunger to beat once withdrawn, after placing the candy, to its position shown inFig. 7.

During the above described operation the locking flange 28 has beenengaging a recess 31 of the star-wheel 30. and by the time the candy isin place and the plunger starts to retreat, the pin 27 engages a slot 32and the star-wheel is turned with its shaft 29 to rotate the frame 35and its clamps a space equal to the width of a clamp and then againltlt'k itin place. This step-by-step movement causes successive clampsto engage the paper strlp 111st beyond the end 47 of the (211M 45 and toadvance'the candiesas above described after each movement of the clamps,

the clamps when emerging from underneath the end 47 being snapped shutby their springs 48, and at each halt of the frame 35 the cuttingapparatus consisting of the shear-blades 140 and 141is caused to swingto cut otf the paper in the position shown in Fig. 1. by reason ofthelinks 143 beingoperated through intermediate means from the cam 147on the shaft 109. Likewise-ateach stop of the frame with the clamps andthe consequent locking of-the frame, the crank 12? swings thesegmentalgear 123 by means of the lever 126 and forces the pawl "120 to rotatethe ratchet 121, consequently the main gear 117. causes a turning of thetumbler, the tumbler having previously grippedfhe package at presentwithin it as shown in Fig. 11,:since- This rotation of the gear 117 theplunger 132 is allowed to retreat by the beyond the candy is twisted tosecurely wrap the candy within the paper, as will be under stood. thecandy previously wrapped passes on and each successive movement carriesit farther around until the extension 40 of the pair of clamps holdingthe package is swung underneath the end 47 and unoler the cam 45 and theclamps are thus swung open,,permitting the wrapped package to drop intoa suitable receptacle and a suitable chute, or wherever it is desired tohave them deposited.

The paper-feeding,devicewhich is illustrated particularly in Figs. 4, 5and 6, insures a positive feeding of the paper and also insures noexcess feed and takes the strain from the paper strip so that it is notthereon, and the folded strip of paper car ried by clamps, each foldhaving a candy or similar article therein between the clamps, with theautomatic means for clamping and unclamping the package between theclamps, and the twisting of the successive clamped pieces at each halt.of the frame, go to make up a machine that is economical, rapid, doesnot tear the papers and is a sanitary and clean device.

It will be noted that the candy is made in a strip and from the time it.enters the machine in the strip form until it is wrapped, it does notcome in contact with the hands of the operator and is forthemaj'orportion ofits len th covered to prevent access of dust and irtthereto. It will also be noted that as a kiss-wrapper, and in fact forwrapping packages of any kind that have-twisted ends, the machine iscomplete and operative and has given good results in actual operation.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a wrappingmachine, a rotary frame, a set of clamps on the frame, means for givingthe frame a rotary stp-by-step movement, means for engaging the clampsto open and shut them at points in their rotation, means for feeding ,afolded strip of paper to the clamps, means for depositing an article tobe wrapped in the folded paper between clamps, means for severing thepaper strip into wrappers, a tumbler for At the next movement of theframe 'recessed to receive engaging each article within a wrap ersuccessively and rotating it to twist t e ends of the wrapper betweenthe article and the clamps, and means for operating the tumbler from theframe-rotating means while the frame and its clamps are at rest.

A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame having a series of clampsthereon, the clamps being adapted to secure a folded paper strip, thestrip between each set of clamps forming a wrapper, means for depositinga package within each wrapper, means for severing the said paper stripinto wrappers, means for imparting a step-bystep movement to the frame,a tumbler to engage each package successively and being the clamps andthe package transversely and permit the passage of the clampstherethrough, means within the tumbler for grasping each package as itis presented at a halt of the frame, and means for rotating the tumblerto twist the wrapper between the article and the clamps while the frameand'lits clamps are at rest.

3. A wrapping machine comprising a frame, a set of clamps on the frame,means for opening and closing the clamps at certain points in therotation, means for giving the frame a step-bystep movement, means forpresenting a folded strip of paper to the clamps at a point where theyclose, means for depositing an article in the folded paper betweenclamps, a tumbler for engaging each article successively and rotating itso as to twist its wrapper between the article and the clamps, and meansfor operating the tumbler while the clamps are at rest;

4. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, means for giving theframe a stepby-step movement, a set of clamps on the periphery of theframe, each' clamp consisting of a fixed arm and a swinging arm havingan extension thereon, a spring engaging each clamp to hold the swingingarm against the fixed arm, a cam engaging the extensions of each clampat a certain point in its rotation to hold it open against the action ofits sprin and releasing the extensions to permit the clarnps to close,means for feeding a folded paper strip to the clamps at the point wherethey close, means for severing the strip between each pairs of clamps toform independent wrappers, means for depositing the article to bewrapped within the folded strip between the clamps at a point about tobe engaged by a closing clamp, and a tumbler for engaging the articlesin the wrappers successively at A the successive halts of the frame andits clamps.

5. A wrapping machine comprising a rotating set of clamps, the clampsbeing arranged in pairs and adapted to hold a paper wrapper between eachpair of clamps, means for automatically inserting a folded paper stripin the clamps, means for severing the strip into individual wrappersbetween each pair of clamps, and a tumbler for engaging the articleswithin the wrappers successively to twist the article and the wrapperbetween the clamps, and means for rotating the tumbler.

6. A wrapping machine tary frame, meansfor giving the frame astep-by-step movement, a set of clamps on the frame, means for openingand closing the clamps, means for conducting and forming a paper stripin tubular form to the clamp when open, means article to be wrapped inthe formed paper, and means for rotating the article to be wrapped andthe paper between -clamps while'the frame is at rest.

7. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, means for giving theframe a step-by-step movement, a set of clamps on the periphery of theframe, means for opening and closing the clamps automatically atpredetermined points in the rotation of the frame, means for feedingwrapping material to the clamps when they are open, means'for depositingan article to be wrapped in the material, and a means for rotating thedeposited article and its wrapper to twist the material between thearticle and the clamps, said last-mentioned means being operable whenthe frame is at rest.

8. A wrapping machine comprising a 1-0-- tary frame, means for givingthe frame a step-by-step movement, a-se't of'clamps on the periphery ofthe frame, means for opening and closing the clamps automatically atpredetermined points in the rotation of the frame, means for feedingwrapping material to the clamps when they are open, means for depositingan article to be wrapped in the material, means for severing thewrapping material between certain clamps to form wrappers, and a meansfor rotating the deposited article and its wrapper to twist the materialbetween the article and the clamps, said last-mentioned means beingoperable when the frame is at rest.

9. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, means for moving theframe with a step-by-step movement and locking the frame when it halts,clamps on the periphery of the frame, means for opening and closing theclamps as they rotate, means for feeding wrapping material to the openclamps, means for severing the material into independent wrappers afterthe clamps are closed, means for depositing an article to be wrapped inthe wrapping material, and a tumbler for twisting the articles and thewrappers bet-ween clamps.

10. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, clamps consisting oftwo jaws, the clamps being mounted in pairs, means for holding the jawsshut, means for opening force each swinging jaw the jaws, means forfeeding folded wrapping material to the open jaws, a cutter for sever-,ing the wrapping material between the outer bler.

12. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, clamps on the frame,each clamp consisting of a fixed jaw and a swinging jaw, springs toclose the jaws, means for rotating the frame, an extension on eachswinging jaw, a cam so disposed that it opens each clamp as the camengages its extension, means for feeding wrapping material to theclamps, and means for twisting the material between clamps.

13. A wrapping machine comprising a rotary frame, means for giving theframe a step-by-step movement, clamps arranged in pairs, each clampcomprising a fixed jaw and a swinging jaw, each swinging jaw having anextension thereon, a spring acting to to a closed position, a cam sodisposed that it engages the extension of the jaws successively to openthem, means for feeding wrapping material to the jaws while they areopen, means for depositing an article to be wrapped to the wrapping'material between the opposed clamps of each pair, and a tumblerarranged to twist the wrapping material and its inclosed article whilethe rotary frame is at rest.

14:. A wrapping machine comprising a ropairs, each clamp comprising afixed jaw and a swinging jaw, each swinging aw having an extensionthereon, a spring acting to force each swinging jaw to a closedposition, a cam so disposed that it engages the extension of the jawssuccessively .to open them, means for feeding wrapping material to thejaws while they are open, means for depositing an-article to be wrappedin the wrapping material between the-opposed clamps of each pair, at-umbler recessed to permit the passage of the clamps and the articlesthrough it, means within the tumbler for grapsing an article suspendedwithin the tumbler, and means for causing the tumbler to grasp androtate an article and its wrapper while the frame is 'atrestf i I 15. Awrapping machine comprising a set of clamps, means for moving theclamps,

means for guiding, a strip of paper to the clamps, means for suspendinga roll of the paper that is .fed to the clamps, means for moving theclamps, ashaft,'apaper suspending means on which the roll is mounted, :1ratchet on the shaft, a pawl engaging the ratchet, means for operatingthe pawl whereby the ratchet is rotated to feed the paper, an armswinging on the shaft, a rod on the 4 arm, said rod resting on the paperbetween the roll and the conducting mechanism, and a fender on the armso disposed that it'disengages the pawl from the ratchet when an (Excessof paper is fed permitting the arm to all.

In testimony thatI claim the'foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand this18th day of July 1911.

ESECK C. MULLER. Witnesses i WM. H. CAMFIELD, M. A. JOHNSON.

